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A Summer Practice Plan To Launch Your Students Into The Fall

A Summer Practice Plan To Launch Your Students Into The Fall

by Lance LaDuke | May 17, 2021 | Motivating Students, Recruitment and Retention

A note to my favorite people in the world (MUSIC TEACHERS!!!):The guide below is aimed at middle or high school musicians. It is an effort to help them learn to “teach themselves” over the summer and is based on best practices (pardon the pun) for goal achievement,...
Getting Students To Play Gigs Off Campus

Getting Students To Play Gigs Off Campus

by Joseph Rutkowski | Jan 15, 2016 | Motivating Students

Does anyone go into the field of music performance for the money? It’s not like someone says, “I want to make a lot of money. I think I’ll be a musician.”  Musicians play music because they love to play and they love to play to an audience. I come...
Mariachi: A Beneficial Cultural Tradition

Mariachi: A Beneficial Cultural Tradition

by Mayra Alejandra Garcia | Dec 21, 2015 | Motivating Students

Often when we think of mariachi, we think of Mexico and its beautiful culture and folklore. Mariachi, means something different to everyone. To some, listening to a mariachi group at a restaurant will bring you joy and excitement with its rich rhythmic melodies that...
Why Scheduling More Performances Will Save Your Child’s Musical Life (and Your Music Program)

Why Scheduling More Performances Will Save Your Child’s Musical Life (and Your Music Program)

by Anthony Mazzocchi | Dec 1, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy, Motivating Students, Recruitment and Retention

We are a few months into a new school year.  Has your child had a performance yet?When students open their instrument case for the first time, they are excited to begin their musical journey.  They also want to become good at playing their instrument....
Maximize your practice time using the Rule of 10’s…

Maximize your practice time using the Rule of 10’s…

by Donna Schwartz | Nov 20, 2015 | Motivating Students

How many times have you heard someone say this: “You have to practice hours a day in order to begin to make some progress and sound good.” It makes sense, right? I mean, how can you possibly get any better if you only put in a few minutes every day? Here’s the thing –...
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